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chap1vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a book of maps | atlas |
| height above sea level | elevation |
| study of the (land and peopleo) | geography |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees | arctic circle |
| meridians(lines)that run north/south on a map or globe | longtude |
| map that shows specific info like climates or population | thhematic map |
| measure distance on a map | scale bar |
| north,south,east,west | cardinal dirctions. |
| the relationship between the distance between two places in real life and on a map | map scale |
| a half of the earth | hemisphere |
| the main line of lattude | equator |
| pie-shape graph shows"whole"divide" | circle graph |
| a balL (spherical) shaped model of the earth | globe |
| average number of people per square mile | populstion density |
| a graph thatcompares information | bar graph |
| when latitude/longtude lines cross each other | grid system |
| shows climate or weather patternes in a specific | climograph |
| makes comparison using symbols or pictures | pictographs |
| how far and in what direction one place is to another | relative location |
| a graphic way of pf presenting info in an organized way | chart |
| a map showing people-made boundaries | politicalmap |
| a map shows elevation | physical map |
| a guide that shows what colors and symbols mean on a map | map key |
| average weather pattern of an area | climate |
| the exact postion of a place on earth | absolute location |
| small symbol that shows directions on a amp | compass rose |
| parallel lines that run east to west on a map or globe | latitude |